Shotgun Selection at IP's

[Cal68]

I could be wrong but I think shotguns are cash-and-carry from adjoining states.

They are. The exception is some places wont sell tacticool shotguns cash and carry. But all field/sporting/normal hd are cash and carry

That is good to know. Maybe I will go to Cabela's in DE one of these weekends after all!

Cal68

 

[Vile Shadow]

Will Cabela's sell to us?

 

[hodgepodge]

Will Cabela's sell to us?

Yes on long guns, except for bullet spraying, armor piercing assault weapons.

 

[Vile Shadow]

That is good to know. Maybe I will go to Cabela's in DE one of these weekends after all!

Cal68

Oh, and by the way....

 

[Cal68]

I went to Engage Armament on Saturday and bought a Remington 870 pump action shotgun. The folks there were great and Nate and Andy took good care of me. They had a Mossberg that I also seriously considered but in the end, the Remington just felt better in my hands. Now I just need to find a range to practice with it. I hope The Machine Gun Nest opens up soon in Frederick.

Here is a picture of the shotgun I bought. Thanks to everyone for helping me with this purchase.

Cal68

 

[Vile Shadow]

Nice. That's definitely a worthy tool.

I always appreciate wood.

 

[NateIU10]

Looks great! Thanks for coming by, and glad to see that 870 Police Magnum found a good home! Wish we could have chatted a bit more, come on by any time!

Nate

 

[MEAT]

I went to Engage Armament on Saturday and bought a Remington 870 pump action shotgun. The folks there were great and Nate and Andy took good care of me. They had a Mossberg that I also seriously considered but in the end, the Remington just felt better in my hands. Now I just need to find a range to practice with it. I hope The Machine Gun Nest opens up soon in Frederick.

Here is a picture of the shotgun I bought. Thanks to everyone for helping me with this purchase.

Cal68

Thats a beautiful gun. Have never been a fan of wood furniture before, but this thing is changing my opinion.

 

[Vile Shadow]

If it were black plastic I'd say it definitely needs a pistol grip and shoulder thing that goes up.

But that looks just fine the way it is.

 

[Cal68]

Nice. That's definitely a worthy tool.

I always appreciate wood.

Thats a beautiful gun. Have never been a fan of wood furniture before, but this thing is changing my opinion.

If it were black plastic I'd say it definitely needs a pistol grip and shoulder thing that goes up.

But that looks just fine the way it is.

Looks great! Thanks for coming by, and glad to see that 870 Police Magnum found a good home! Wish we could have chatted a bit more, come on by any time!

Nate

Thanks for the compliments on the shotgun everyone. Yes, I really liked the feel and look of the wood even though I know that I need to be more careful with it when I am cleaning the shotgun.

The folks at Engage Armament were really terrific and I recommend them wholeheartedly. They took the time to discuss the pros and cons of all the options they had in the store and helped me pick the one that was best for me. Just as an FYI, they had a large stock of Sig and Glock handguns in stock. The Sig 1911 was tempting but it will have to wait for another day.

It also felt great to be able to walk out with the shotgun after a short wait for Engage to do the background check. Wish it could be this way for all firearms!

Cal68

 

[fred333]

I would (strongly) ditto the Engage recommendation. Nate (and Andy) is a good guy and he'll help you out. Atlantic in Rockville (on 355, near Montgomery College) is another good option as I think they're likely to have a greater selection of shotguns than Engage.

Unless you're looking to get into serious sport shooting, I'd definitely check out the Mossberg 590 and 590a1 (the a1's essentially a military (beefed-up) version of the 590) series and Remington 870. You cannot go wrong with either, but, between the two, I find the Mossberg more user friendly (the placement of controls seems more intuitive).

Another alternative are the magazine-fed, semi-autos like the Saiga or Vepr. Although a pump has its benefits, for sheer firepower, speed and reliability, I don't think you can beat a Vepr 12.